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All that one can deduce from this line of (mostly philosophical) investigations is that "consciousness is randomness in our behavior". If that definition of co
by buboard 8y ago
All that one can deduce from this line of (mostly philosophical) investigations is that "consciousness is randomness in our behavior".
If that definition of consciousness fits you, then fine, but the whole discussion is not very productive for neuroscience. For all i know, consciousness is an undefined term.
The article doesn't mention Francis Crick, who was even more qualified to tackle the subject.
http://blog.wellcomelibrary.org/2016/09/crick-on-consciousness/ http://blog.wellcomelibrary.org/2016/09/crick-on-consciousne...
- adrianN 8y agoYes, there is no proper definition of consciousness. All the "definitions" I've heard so far either don't allow you to distinguish what a rock does from what a human brain does, or they're not compatible with our understanding of physics, or both. I found this highly entertaining https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/compatibilism https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/compatibilism